The wedding farce successfully put me on the trending topics list.
I woke up, turned on my phone, and was bombarded with calls from unknown numbers that almost shattered it.
I had a bad feeling; I knew the real trouble was coming.
Within two days, my personal privacy and company information were all disclosed online, and things got worse and worse.
When I arrived at the company early in the morning, I was immediately surrounded by gossip reporters who had been lying in wait as soon as I got out of the car.
Fortunately, Little Cherry was prepared and rescued me with the help of security guards.
Jiang Yi was the one who did wrong, but because she had a terminal illness, netizens almost unanimously attacked me online. They not only attacked me personally, but also besieged the company's official flagship store, which was unable to operate normally for a time.
The public relations department implemented an emergency plan, but the results were not ideal.
I was in a terrible predicament, so I asked a lawyer to come and discuss drafting a statement in order to protect my legal rights from a legal perspective.
Working non-stop until late at night, I saw that the media reporters who had been waiting downstairs at the office building had mostly dispersed and were preparing to pack up and leave work.
Unexpectedly, just as I got up from my desk, there was a knock on the door. I looked up and saw Gu Yanqing standing there.
I frowned, my tone cold: "What are you doing here?"
Gu Yanqing looked somewhat haggard and had lost weight.
He was probably exhausted from taking care of Jiang Yi these past few days. Besides, he was also busy with his family business. With his physique, he couldn't possibly handle it.
In the past, I would have felt extremely heartbroken.
But now, I only feel that he brought it upon himself.
Gu Yanqing walked in, looking at me intently, his tone gentle: "Something happened at the company, I came to see if I could help..."
I smiled faintly. "Thank you, but no need."
"Xiao Wan... don't be stubborn. I know you're having a tough time right now, you're just putting on a brave face." He continued to walk closer to me, his tone surprisingly sympathetic.
I felt extremely disgusted and didn't understand why he was suddenly showing me kindness.
I ignored him, picked up my coat draped behind me, grabbed my bag, and prepared to leave. "Whether I'm having a hard time or not is none of your business. Just don't bother me."
I brushed past him, not intending to catch up, but unexpectedly he suddenly reached out and hugged me, "Xiao Wan..."
"Gu Yanqing!" I shuddered, a strong sense of rejection making me resist violently as if I'd been electrocuted. "Let me go! We're not together anymore, stay away from me!"
But instead of letting go, he tightened his arms and held me even tighter.
My hair stood on end; I instinctively felt a physiological aversion to it.
"Xiao Wan... don't be like this. I know you hate me in your heart. It's all my fault..." He buried his face in my neck and began to repent.
I was puzzled, and after a moment's thought, I asked, "Could it be that Jiang Yi is dead?"
He said he would get back together with me after Jiang Yi died—now his attitude is suddenly so strange. Could it be that Jiang Yi is already dead and he is trying to win me back?
“No…” A low, hoarse voice came from beside my neck. He said in a muffled tone, “Jiang Yi’s condition has stabilized for now, but it’s still very bad.”
He's not dead?
What is he up to?
"Xiao Wan, I felt really unwell after having my blood drawn the other day... It took me two days to recover. I was so worried about how many times you've donated blood for me before, and how you've continued to take care of me..."
I understood, and my heart skipped a beat, but I felt incredibly ironic.
It turns out that he only realized how much I had sacrificed for him over the years after experiencing it myself!
"And you should have told me sooner that Jiang Yi is your own sister..." he continued to murmur.
I pushed him away, took a step back, and calmly asked, "If I tell you, will you stand on my side?"
He frowned, looked at me hesitantly for a moment, then changed his attitude, "Jiang Yi did have some faults, but she has already received her retribution. Are you still going to hold it against her?"
"..." I had nothing to say, so I turned around, walked around to the other side of the desk, and left.
Gu Yanqing chased after her, "Xiao Wan, I know you won't forgive me right away, but we've been together for six years, and neither of us can easily let go of the other. The person I love is you, and that will never change. But Jiang Yi is someone I've watched grow up. She's always been gentle, and now that she has a terminal illness, she's even more sensitive and insecure. I've always treated her like a younger sister, and I just can't abandon her like this."
He blocked my way, and I completely lost my temper.
"Gu Yanqing, are you sick? I didn't stop you from being nice to her, so what do you mean by saying these nonsensical things to me? Don't you think I've suffered enough because of you?"
Gu Yanqing held my arm again and comforted me in a low voice: "Xiao Wan, I know you've been very irritable lately. I'm here to help you."
"You'll help me?" I laughed sarcastically, pushing him away and taking a step back. "How? By going to argue with keyboard warriors?"
“No,” Gu Yanqing shook his head, then seriously suggested, “Actually, as long as you issue a statement saying that you spoke recklessly on the wedding day in a moment of impulse, and then you go to the hospital to see Jiang Yi, and the whole family appears in front of the media in harmony, those voices attacking you will naturally disappear.”
"..." I stared at him, my expression like I'd seen a ghost.
I can't believe these words came from Gu Yanqing's mouth.
But then I thought, he's done such despicable things, so what's so strange about him saying such absurd things?
I crossed my arms and stared at him for a long time, my mind going blank.
In the end, all I could manage to say was, "Gu Yanqing, go to hell!"
I turned to leave, but he continued to chase after me. "Xiao Wan, I'm giving you this advice seriously. You have to trust my ability to handle problems. Acting impulsively will only make you more and more passive. Bowing your head temporarily will bring peace and tranquility. That's the wise thing to do."
I glanced back at him sideways. "Fine, you eat shit on live stream, I apologize on live stream, we'll do it both at the same time, how about that?"
Since he insists on disgusting me, I can only disgust him in a despicable way.
Gu Yanqing looked hurt and asked me with confusion, "Xiao Wan, I'm trying to help you solve your problem. Can't you be a little more rational?"
Before I could respond, a voice came from not far away: "Are you helping Xiao Wan solve her problem, or are you kicking her when she's down and gloating?"
The visitor was Li Yunwei.
"Why are you here?" I asked curiously.
Li Yunwei said, "I just asked you on WeChat, and you said you hadn't gotten off work yet. I was on my way home, so I came to pick you up. There are two paparazzi lurking around your parking spot. They'll ride in my car later."
Because my residence was exposed and paparazzi were staking out it, I've been staying at Weiwei's house for the past few days and don't dare go back alone.
After Li Yunwei replied to me, she looked at Gu Yanqing carefully for a few moments, then suddenly her expression turned suspicious: "President Gu, you keep saying that you treat Jiang Yi like a younger sister and can't just abandon her—do you know what Jiang Yi thinks of you?"
I was puzzled and looked at my best friend, feeling that there was something more to her words.
Gu Yanqing stared at her intently and said confidently, "It's common knowledge that Jiang Yi likes me."
"Heh!" Li Yun smiled slightly, then slowly shook his head and sighed, "Oh dear... you're pitiful too, kept in the dark and completely unaware, yet you think you're so affectionate and noble."
Gu Yanqing's expression turned slightly cold. "What do you mean?"
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